Bamako vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
82
😀 Quality of life
24
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
468K

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8116th and 1246th ($583 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Raleigh

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Bamako Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$24650

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$842
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$1097
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$837
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$840
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$1004
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$1016
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$999
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$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
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$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
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$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$2246
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$2470
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$1831
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$2194
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$2278
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$2313
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$2242
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$2109
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$2308
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$2111
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$1943
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$2003
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$1780
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$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
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$2159
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$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
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$2036
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$2056
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$2088
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$2057
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$1917
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$2030
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$2202
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$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
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$2122
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$2001
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$1847
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$2080
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$2027
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$1814
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$1963
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$1969
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$2211
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$2378
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$2126
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$2174
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$1736